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Home / Seasons / 2004 F1 World Championship Season / Championship Leaders

2004 F1 Championship leaders

Drivers’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1Australia(DEU) Michael Schumacher2
2Malaysia(DEU) Michael Schumacher7
3Bahrain(DEU) Michael Schumacher9
4San Marino(DEU) Michael Schumacher16
5Spain(DEU) Michael Schumacher18
6Monaco(DEU) Michael Schumacher12
7Europe(DEU) Michael Schumacher14
8Canada(DEU) Michael Schumacher16
9USA(DEU) Michael Schumacher18
10France(DEU) Michael Schumacher22
11Britain(DEU) Michael Schumacher26
12Germany(DEU) Michael Schumacher36
13Hungary(DEU) Michael Schumacher38
14Belgium(DEU) Michael Schumacher40
15Italy(DEU) Michael Schumacher38
16China(DEU) Michael Schumacher28
17Japan(DEU) Michael Schumacher38
18Brazil(DEU) Michael Schumacher34
← 2003 2005 →

Notes

  • The 2004 season was the sixth season, and first since 2002, in which the Drivers’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same driver.
  • 2004 was the fourth time Michael Schumacher led a championship from start to finish, a new record.
First time as championship leader
No driver led the championship for the first time in 2004
Last time as championship leader
No driver led the championship for the last time in 2004
Last time as championship leader until…
2006 for Michael Schumacher
Last time as championship leader by a…
German driver until 2006

Constructors’ Championship

#Grand PrixLeaderLead
1AustraliaFerrari9
2MalaysiaFerrari16
3BahrainFerrari29
4San MarinoFerrari33
5SpainFerrari40
6MonacoFerrari36
7EuropeFerrari45
8CanadaFerrari63
9USAFerrari76
10FranceFerrari79
11BritainFerrari95
12GermanyFerrari99
13HungaryFerrari111
14BelgiumFerrari125
15ItalyFerrari140
16ChinaFerrari139
17JapanFerrari138
18BrazilFerrari143
← 2003 2005 →

Notes

  • The 2004 season was the fifteenth season, and the first since 2001, in which the Constructors’ Championship was led from start to finish by the same constructor.
  • 2004 was the third time Ferrari led a championship from start to finish.
First time as championship leader
No constructor led the championship for the first time in 2004
Last time as championship leader
No constructor led the championship for the last time in 2004

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